The Startup Magazine
MAY 13, 2022
How you split founder startup equity can be even harder for a tech startup due to different roles and contributions from the founders. Take the time to iron out the specifics so that you can prevent misunderstandings, compensate employees properly, and run your company in a manner that is pleasant for your staff. .
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 10, 2011
I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. While the government says they love startups, the first thing they did this year is raise the capital gains tax. Thanks to Kristo Ovaska and team for the fabulous logistics!)
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Feld Thoughts
MAY 9, 2011
Make it simple – eliminate capital gains if an individual (who is an accredited investor) invests equity (i.e. risk of 100% loss of investment) in a private company with less than 100 employees. More recently, I’ve focused my energy on the Startup Visa movement and the Startup America Partnership.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). You’re not screwing me – you’re screwing your fellow employees.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Heralding a new era of digital transformation, technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are being infused exponentially into the world around us. Most notably, the ground-breaking development and rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines highlighted the speed and scale of technological advances to outsmart humanity’s most dire threats.
www.seriesseed.com
DECEMBER 9, 2012
Long term capital gains possible for early exit. It would be helpful to get a California standard employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company, and confidentiality. In reviewing these documents on the term sheet, last item, how is the term "double trigger" defined.
paulgraham.com
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Nor is it necessary for a startup to work on technology, or take venture funding, or have some sort of "exit." Its a particularly good combination both to be good at technology and to face problems that can be solved by it, because technology changes so rapidly that formerly bad ideas often become good without anyone noticing.
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